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The Show Will Go On
The Show Will Go On

Orla Gartland grins and bears it at the Armory.

Cortez: “No Heroes”
Cortez: “No Heroes”

No liner notes on the Bandcamp page?

BMAs // Hip Hop
BMAs // Hip Hop

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

The Daylilies: “Pétillant”
The Daylilies: “Pétillant”

Bubbly, sparkling like a wine.

BMAs // Jazz
BMAs // Jazz

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

Rosier: “other forms”
Rosier: “other forms”

Alt pop fibrillations from north of the border.

BMAs // Electronic
BMAs // Electronic

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

Miracle Blood: “Hello Hell”
Miracle Blood: “Hello Hell”

A gnarly punk metal ripper.

BMAs // Folk
BMAs // Folk

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

Lia Kohl: “Plane”
Lia Kohl: “Plane”

Kind of like the sound of sawing Superman’s crystal Fortress of Solitude in half.

BMAs // Indie
BMAs // Indie

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

Constant Smiles: “Connection”
Constant Smiles: “Connection”

A medium tempo pop picker with moody, sodden vocal stylings.

BMAs // Pop
BMAs // Pop

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

Illuminati Hotties: “What’s The Fuzz”
Illuminati Hotties: “What’s The Fuzz”

Tender punk! Cooler than Tinder punk.

Tart and Tangy
Tart and Tangy

Lemon of Choice take water with their lemon at The 4th Wall.

BMAs // Punk
BMAs // Punk

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

The Backyard
MMOSS: i
MMOSS: i

From the Archives, New Hampshire psych also rises.

Interview: Middle Distance Runner
Interview: Middle Distance Runner

A chat with Middle Distance Runner from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Less is more.

Bent Shapes: Feels Weird
Bent Shapes: Feels Weird

From the Archives, Feels Weird doesn’t feel weird at all.

Interview: Lord Jeff
Interview: Lord Jeff

A chat with Lord Jeff from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Quiz Time! The Hump Nights giveaways get an upgrade.

Interview: Arms and Sleepers
Interview: Arms and Sleepers

A chat with Arms and Sleepers from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Hump Day News reflects on what the site fucked up (and did right!) in 2023.

One Door Closes, The 4th Wall Opens
One Door Closes, The 4th Wall Opens

Andrew Stern; interview with DIY venue 4th Wall organizers; and more.

AER079: You Can Be A Wesley
AER079: You Can Be A Wesley

An Ampeater Review of You Can Be A Wesley from the Archives.

Just Ask Ansel
Just Ask Ansel

The nation’s leading incel advice columnist on love and life.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Hump Day News kicks off Hump Nights.

Sharon Is Carin’
Sharon Is Carin’

The nation’s leading wellness goddess on living better.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Hump Day News supports Bandcamp United on May Day and every day!

Interview: Sammy Yager of Birthdays
Interview: Sammy Yager of Birthdays

A chat with the Sammy Yager of Birthdays from the Archives.

Just Ask Ansel
Just Ask Ansel

The nation’s leading incel advice columnist on love and life.

Interview: Shoney Lamar and the Equal Rights
Interview: Shoney Lamar and the Equal Rights

A chat with the busking bluesman of Boston & company from the Archives.

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